Uttlesford

Uttlesford's population expanded in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure and work life.

The population passed 79,000

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of Uttlesford increased by 15%, from just over 68,900 to 79,400.

The addition of just over 10,000 people means this area's population was the second-fastest-growing in Eastof England and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Uttlesford was home to, on average, 0.89 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Eastof England

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Eastof England, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Uttlesford

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Uttlesford increased by two years, from 40 to 42 years.

This growing rural area had a higher average age than Eastof England and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just under 3,100 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 1,000.

About 12% of people in Uttlesford are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Uttlesford by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of Uttlesford residents that were studying increased from 2.1% to 2.4% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage who said they were employed remained close to 55%, while the percentage of Uttlesford residents that were unemployed increased from 1.7% to 2.7%.

The proportion of students increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 2.3% in 2001 to 3.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.6% to 3.5%.

The percentage of students was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were in education across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Disability in Uttlesford

The percentage of Uttlesford residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.1% to 2.7% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 14 (7.3%) reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 7.6% in 2001. The percentage of Uttlesford residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 2.7% in 2001 to 3.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Uttlesford, but at a slower rate than in Braintree (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Uttlesford).

In Uttlesford, the proportion of private renting increased from 9.4% in 2001 to 13% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Braintree increased from 6.7% to 13%.

Across Eastof England, the share of privately rented homes increased from 8.6% to 15%.

The rate of social housing in Uttlesford remained close to 13%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 74% to 72%.

Private renting in Uttlesford increased by 3.7 percentage points

Percentage of households in Uttlesford, Eastof England and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Uttlesford working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 17% to 14% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.1%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.1% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 15% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Uttlesford decreased by 3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Uttlesford, Eastof England and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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